Colourology Workshop | 6th June | 10am - 4pm
Hello design lovers!
We are Alison Lewis and Lauren Egan. We have diverse - and complementary - skills in interior design and decoration. We’d love to share some of the nitty gritty learnings we’ve made over our combined 10 years in solo practices to help emerging or diversifying designers and decorators confidently communicate with your clients, while empowering you with practical skills and knowledge.
What’s it about? The COLOUROLOGY workshop will focus on how to walk into a room, notice important elements and help you consider prompts to tease out what your client wants the space to feel. We’ll provide you with tools to help you select the best colour and how to effectively communicate this colour with your client and other stakeholders.
Who’s it for? The COLOUROLOGY workshop is aimed at emerging, established and diversifying designers and decorators, as well as design and decoration students. This includes architects, building designers, documenters, specifiers, and builders. The workshop assumes a base knowledge of colour theory and is intended to build on those learnings.
WHEN Thursday 6th of June 10am - 4pm
WHERE Alison’s beautiful Northcote home (address details provided after purchase). Have you seen it on The Design Files?
Inclusions
What does it include? We have heaps of amazing things in store for the day!
Topic One: Trends baby.
Alison will talk about what she saw in Milan and the key emerging colour trends, while Lauren will chat about what she is seeing in colour consultations and what colours clients are seeking.
Topic Two: How do we use colour in interiors?
How does colour make us feel as it relates to the space in which we experience it?
How do we describe colour?
How do we consider colour in the context of what is already present in the home?
Plus a fun, takeaway glossary equips you with the tools to nail the vocabulary with your client every time.
Topic Three: How do we decode what our clients actually want?
How do we get the information we need from the clients to set ourselves up for success?
The importance of listening to your client and asking the right questions.
How to shift their thinking if what they’re hoping to achieve is going to have a negative impact.
How to prepare before we visit them.
Practical Workshop One:
Alison and Lauren will lead small group workshops to practise what we’ve learnt in a safe environment, after all, we’re here to get the practical, real-life experience that will give you the confidence to take your services to a new level and convert contacts into paying clients. We’ll use colour terminology and consider the requests of the “client”.
Lunch: nom, nom, nom.
Guest speaker: We’ll hear from local Melbourne painter David Passmore from Paint Paint Paint as he discusses how to work with trades and what to consider when specifying paint, why we use different paint finishes on different surfaces, what are some of the better textured paints to use, how you can get the effect you’re after with textured paint and of course, how he likes to work with decorators and designers to get the best outcomes all round! PHEW!
Topic Four: How to connect what the client wants with the space and how to be confident in choosing a colour.
How to assess the space by considering the orientation, joinery colour, light, outlook, etc. and how these colours will influence the paint colours.
How to bring the client on the journey so they’ll feel confident in the final decision.
Practical Workshop Two: We’ll demonstrate how using brush outs is an effective way of seeing how different shades behave in a space and how a client can help make the choice.
Topic Five: Tips and Tricks.
What happens after the consult?
How do you effectively communicate the colours so the painter and client can action it?
How should you cover yourself?
How you can ‘value add’ so your client feels like you’ve taken care of them.
Wrapping up: Question time plus networking and a glass of bubbles!
You’ll also receive a goodie tote filled with your Colourology Workbook, Colour Specification template (inc. T’s and c’s) Resene fan-decks (whites, colours, gloss indicator, colour isolator and colour wheel) and a 10% discount to our Materialology workshop.
T’s & C’s
Designologist ‘Colourology’ workshop is pre-paid and non-refundable or transferable.
The workshop includes lunch and refreshments.
We will endeavour to provide all of the activities as described but we reserve the right to alter or substitute comparable activities.
We understand that plans change, however, refunds cannot be given for change of mind.
Should you cancel due to COVID-19, this must be supported by medical evidence. Should you be too ill to attend, you will receive a credit to join our next Colourology workshop.
Should you choose to leave the workshop early, you will still be liable for the full payment and will not be eligible for any refund.
Should you cancel your place, we are not responsible for any incidental expenses you may have incurred (such as non-refundable flights) as a result of the booking.
We reserve the right to cancel, reschedule or suspend the workshop due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control or due to Force Majeure Event. A Force Majeure Event is an event that is unforeseeable, unavoidable, and for which no party can be held accountable, including war, the threat of war, civil strife, pandemic, terrorist activities, acts of government and natural disasters.
Should you wish to not participate in a particular activity, you are free to do so on the understanding that there will be no refund or partial refund for the portion of the day you withdraw from.
The extent of our services is limited to interior design and decoration. Our services do not include contractor services, landscape design, or architecture.
We do not provide legal, compliance, architectural, construction, engineering, or structural advice. While we may provide information about these areas, this would be general in nature. We recommend you seek out trade-specific advice for your individual circumstances.
It is your responsibility to ensure you comply with all legislation. We will not be liable for any loss, claims, or damages if you rely on our general advice.
You are required to respect the peaceful spirit of the location and make appropriate use of it and respect the privacy of the local community and neighbours. If your behaviour or noise level is unreasonable, a warning will be given and ignoring the warning may result in the cancellation of the booking without a refund. Any unlawful behaviour, unethical behaviour or behaviour inconsistent with these Terms and Conditions will lead to you being asked to leave without a refund.
In consideration of you being permitted to enter the venue, you hereby assume all risk of illness, accident and all risk of personal injury (including death) to yourself and to your personal property, sustained whilst you are in the venue and you and your heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, and assigns, hereby release us and our directors, officers, and employees from any and all liability whatsoever for any loss, personal injury (including death) or property damage which you may suffer whilst in the venue.
During the workshop, we may take photographs, videos, or recordings of you and your participation, including reproductions that may identify you. You consent to our use of these materials for the marketing, promotional and branding purposes for future events in any medium we choose. You will not be entitled to any royalty or commissions for the use of photographs, videos or recordings featuring you.
You agree to act with all due respect and courtesy during the workshop. It is important that your cooperation and the way you conduct yourself ensures the workshop is an enjoyable experience for all involved.
You agree and acknowledge that we cannot be responsible for the behaviours of another guest or a third-parties we encounter, and therefore we accept no responsibility or liability for you, the other guest or a third party.
You agree and acknowledge that we have the right to terminate these Terms and Conditions should your behaviour be inappropriate or threatens or disrupts the safety and enjoyment of other guests. If this occurs, you will not be entitled to a refund for the remainder of the workshop, nor will we be responsible for any additional costs incurred by you due to and associated with your departure.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless for and against any and all claims, liabilities and expenses, including costs of litigation and reasonable legal costs, resulting directly from your use of our service, your participation in the workshop and a breach or alleged breach by you of these Terms.
These terms are governed by and are to be constructed in accordance with the laws of the State of Victoria and Australia. Each party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Victorian Courts.